Posts from Renters Solutions

Do you rent? Are you waiting to make changes to your home until you feel you're in a more permanent situation? Today's tip from Fay is simple, but a good reminder for all of us that owning your "home" is about much more than a name on a mortgage.

Do you rent? Are you waiting to make changes to your home until you feel you're in a more permanent situation? Today's tip from Fay is simple, but a good reminder for all of us that owning your "home" is about much more than a name on a mortgage.

We've all been there — you move into a brand new apartment, only to discover that the lighting is hideous and unlivable. And your landlord doesn't want you to change it. AND it's virtually cemented to the ceiling, just in case you thought you'd try to change it out anyway. These hideous fixtures come in a variety of styles — maybe yours is the ubiquitous "boob" light, or a particularly fine example of a 1980's chandelier in all its brassy glory. Regardless of type, there are non-permanent, landlord-friendly ways to disguise the unfortunate, unsightly light fixture marring your new home. Here are a few ways to handle a lighting eyesore.

Renters like nice things too! And, thankfully, each year more and more products emerge that are removable and won't jeopardize your security deposit when you move out. So, you can fix up your space temporarily and not sacrifice style. Here are ten rental-worthy products —all adhesive — to consider.

Last week we all confessed our illicit apartment painting, and that was all kinds of forbidden fun — but what about the renters that take it a few steps further? Here are my favorite security-deposit-be-damned DIYS from the Apartment Therapy archives...

You don't need a bold wall paint color to turn the tide on a bland bedroom. These six bedrooms — despite their white walls — are real-life examples from our house tours of rooms that wow. And they are full of bold ideas to borrow for your own bedroom (in case it's feeling a little too white and boring).

In a perfect world, everyone who rents would be living in a charming pre-war apartment with original vintage detailing... but in the real world, sometimes you have to settle for a place that meets your needs but is a little bit blah. The good news is, just because you're renting doesn't mean you can't give your place a little pizzazz. Here are 3 simple (and landlord-friendly!) projects that will have your apartment bursting with personality in no time.

Ah, beige carpet: the scourge of the rental, the never-quite-clean enemy lurking underfoot. If you're stuck with the stuff, here are nine coping strategies pulled from the Apartment Therapy archives...

A study run from 1990 to 2008 discovered that 98,415 were injured through falling from windows over that time. That equates to around 5,000 children per year. 1 per cent of these falls resulted in death. No question about it: if you have a small child in your home then window safety is essential. But how to do it? Especially when the place you're living in doesn't belong to you? Here are six steps to consider in protecting your little ones from injury around your rental windows.

Few things are as versatile as the humble tension rod. They are cheap and totally removable. They are great for those awkward areas where nothing else fits, and don’t do any damage to walls, closets or cabinets. Some of their uses are obvious, but there are others you might not have ever considered...